Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-06
Names Great Summer Resort.
Especial correspondence of the Journal
BAR HARBoR, July I'd, 1887.

Especial correspondence of the Journal.
BAR HARBoR, July I'd, 1887.
The excitement over real estate which has
prevailed here during the spring remains in
statu quo. A few large sales are recently
announced while negotiations between par
ties are going on at present which will no
doubt result in others. Lands are still on
the boom and diminish not the least IN value.
During the visiting months the number of
important transfers may not equal those of
the previous months, but it seems to be the
general idea among SPECTATORS that there
will be a great demand for real estate the
coming fall. Western people are just aw ak
ening to the fact that Mt. Desert is great
place and that the advantages OF this Island
as summer resort excel all others on the
Atlantic coast. The number of summer cot
tages built during the last season is far in
excess of that of any previous year. Men
of wealth come to Bar Harbor for the first
time merely out of curiosity perhaps. or to
spend a few weeks st the seaside; but fasciu-
ated by its loveliness. they continue to come
until finally they make it their permanent
summer abode, and the result is that there
is an increase in the amount of money laid
out in real estate and beautiful cottages each
year. There will be no exception to this
rule the coming season, judging from the
present bright prospects.
more brilliant season than was ever wit.
messed here is now dawuing on Bar Harbor,
the beautiful s-Gsrden of Eden" Everything
seems favorable for the appearance of large
crowd during the months of July aud August.
Nearly all of the rooms in the hotels
are engaged to parties. while nearly
all of the cottages have been taken.
Seventy six cottages are now occupied by
families while the hotels have quite large
number of guests More people are now at
Bar Harbor than ever before at this time of
year. The steamer Mt Desert landed sixty
four passengers one day this week.
One thing which is noticeable in the
tendency to make Mt. Desert a fashionable
summer resort is the fact that it is to be
visited the coming season by large number
of eminent men. Northeast Harbor too, will
not fail to realize the favorable effect which
will be produced by its noted visitors. Here
at the extreme end of the barbor is situated
one of the finest and most elegant cottages
on the island, the property of Erastus
Corning of Albany, N. Y, who will be
President Clevelands host during the month
OF August. Ex-Secretary Manning will also
visit Northeast Harbor and stop at the Kim
ball House. Bar Harbor also will be visited
during the summer by large humber of
celebrated men: Secretary Whitney, Gen.
w. T. Sherman. Rear Admiral Howell, Sir
Lionel West. the British Minister, the Rev.
Dewitt Talmage. and other men of national
reputation will be among the number.
Elk G ,vernor Washburns widow and
daughter are staying at the Roberts House,
Northeast Harbor. Lieut.. Richard G
Davenport, U. S. N, Washington, D. c., is
stopping in his cottage at the same place.
d. A. Cony and . H Marley Of Augusta,
were at the West End Hotel last week. Mr..
Msnley is quite extensively interested in
real estate here. Also Gov. Bodwell and E.
c. Burleigh of the same place.
The "Stanwood". the cottage of James G
Blaine is now occupied by Mr.. Heber, Bishop
of New York. The grounds have recently
undergone many Improvements 50 that its
surroundings are very pretty The land to
the north of the cottage is graded off towards
the stable and filled in between the rocks.
Beautiful flower beds have been laid out and
shrubs planted and all the natural advantages
have been made the most of. A handsome
stone parapet about two and one half feet
high has been built in front of the house,
along the rockside with square posts at each
side of the gateways, the tops of them sur
mounted by miniature flower beds.
The North Atlantic Squadron will be here
in August. Twenty-Five thousand dollars
have already been raised for the success of
yacht regatta Aug. 25th in the harbor.